Unit X8 · Zone X8 – Bishop / Inyo
About this unit
Inyo National Forest country around Bishop. Sage and pinyon-juniper rising to subalpine forest in the John Muir Wilderness and the White Mountains.
- John Muir Wilderness
- White Mountains
- Inyo National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
8 found
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
242 sq miParkNational ForestIndian Creek Recreation Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaGrover Hot Springs State Park
ParkState ParkLake Valley State Recreation Area
ParkState ParkVan Sickle Bi-State Park
ParkState ParkWashoe Meadows State Park
ParkState ParkLahontan National Fish Hatchery
Parkfish hatchery
Trails near Unit X8
12 found
Pacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTahoe Rim Trail
302.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTahoe Rim Trail
168.2 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultPCT - California Section J
153.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTahoe Rim Trail
50.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertEcho Lake to Emerald Bay via PCT and Mount Tallac Loop
42.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertEcho Lake to Alpine Meadow
40.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertArmstrong Connector to Strawberry Creek Road
36.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertEast Carson River Trail
33.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBarker Pass to Echo Lakes
30.4 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertFish Springs to Sunrise Pass OHV Trails
27.1 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertFreel Peak Via Tahoe Rim Trail (Big Meadow)
25.3 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit X8
12 found
Clark Fork Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMosquito Lakes Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Indian Creek Campground (ca)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Silver Lake East- Eldorado
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWylder Hope Valley
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHighland Lakes Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCamp Richardson Resort & Marina
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Fallen Leaf Campground - South Lake Tahoe
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
(lake Alpine) Silver Tip Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundStanislaus National Forest Clark Fork Horse Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBloomfield 2
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Hope Valley Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in California
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Big-Game/Drawing
- GMU map ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Maps
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Big-Game/Harvest-Reports
- Hunter education ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunter-Education
- Buy a license ↗
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Hunting
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit X8, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the California agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/24/2026.